Visor



May 12, 1942. G. s. MACVAJUGH VISOR Filed May 20, 1941 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 ATTORNEY y 1942- ca. 5. MACVAUGH 2,282,334

VISOR I Filed May 2O, 1941 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 INVENTOR 'A'TTQRNEY Patented May 12, 1942 OFFICE VISOR Gilbert S. Macvaugh, United States Navy Application May 20, 1941, Serial No. 394,283

11 Claims.

(Granted under the act of March 3, 1883, as

I This invention relates to a visor, and has for an object to provide an improved visor especially adapted for protecting substantially the entire face area- A further object of this invention is to provide an improved visor that acts as a wind-stopper for protecting the face of a person in an area liable to' be exposed to high wind pressures. While especially intended for the use of a lookout on a vessel, it is equally serviceable wherever a person must remain on duty in an area or location where his face would be normally exposed to strong winds and where his duties require that his vision be unimpaired.

A further object of this invention is to provide a visor that protects the whole area of the face as well as the eyes against wind pressure,

as contrasted with prior devices which only partially protect the eyes at most, such as illustrated in prior U. S. Patents Nos. 1,199,162, 1,352,156, 1,511,357, and 1,637,092.

A further object of this invention is to provide a visor that in addition to protecting the entire area of the face will not in any way interfere with'the wearer making normal use of 1 eye-glasses, binoculars, spy-glasses, or other cus tomary vision aids.

A further object of this invention is to provide a visor that may be made of an opaque material when the wearers duties are such that forward vision alone in sufficient, and may be made of a transparent material when the wearers duties are such that wide angle vision is also necessary. With the foregoing and other objects in view the invention consists in the construction, combination and arrangement of parts hereinafter described and illustrated in the drawings, in

which:

Fig. 1 is a three-quarter perspective view showing a wearer using one form of this invention.

Fig. 2 is a profile partly X-ray view of Fig. 1. Fig. 3 is a detailed view on line 3-3 of Fig. 2. Fig. 4 is an edge view at the arrow 4 of Fig. 2. Fig, 5 is a profile view of a modified form of this invention made of transparent material.

Fig. 6 is a detailed view on line 6-6 of Fig. 5; and

Fig. 7 is a sectional view on line l 1 of Fig. 5. There is shown at 10 one form of the visor of this invention, shaped as shown and made from heavy canvas or other suitable material. This visor I0 is provided with a strap ll extending around the back of the head, including an elastic insert l2, and is joined by a center strap 13 amended April 30, 1928; 370 0. G. 757) over the top of the head, which also includes an elastic insert M, for removably supporting the visor Ill about the face [5. The rear edge [6 of the visor II] that abuts the face I5 is cut away as at IT so as to fit comfortably 'over the wearers forehead l8. An elastic insert 20 is provided in the visor l0 beneath the chin 2| to fit snugly and comfortably thcreagainst and assist in'holding the visor in operative position.

The front edge 22 of the visor i0 is provided at the top with a forwardly extending peak 23, which may be provided with a stiffening reinforcement shown in detail in Fig. 4, consisting of a strip 24 of sheet brass or other suitable material extending between the inner and outer layers 25 and 26 of the canvas of which the visor is made.

In operation, the visor I0 is supported over the cheeks of the wearer beneath the chin 2| and against the forehead l8 by means of the straps H and I3. As so positioned, it remains firmly on the wearer, preventing watering of the eyes or discomfort to the face in wind pressures as high as miles per hour, thus enabling a lookout stationed in the crows nest of a ship to remain on duty without eye or face fatigue,-and to make normal use of binoculars or spy-glasses as though he were in a dead calm. In some uses it is desirable that the wearer have wide angle vision as freely as forward vision, such as when the wearer is on sentry duty or operating a motorcycle, or driving a fire truck, for instance. In such case instead of making the visor of heavy canvas, it may be made of any suitable semi-flexible, transparent, plastic, one which is commercially known as Lucite This visor 30, as shown in Figs. 5, 6 and 7, is shaped substantially identical with that shown at I0, and is provided with the same head positioning straps I I and I3, which are secured thereto by passing through suitable rectangular holes '31. The plastic material 3| has its rear edge 32 embedded or countersunk in a soft rubber beading 33, which beading 33 extends partly under the chin, over the cheek and against the forehead of the wearer, thus providing a tight yet cushioned contact of the. visor against the face of the wearer. Inasmuch as it is impractical to provide an elastic chin portion, as in the above described form, the. visor is made with overlapping ends 34 and 35, extending under the wearers chin and adjustably joined together as by steel spring clips 36, for instance, as shown in Fig. 7. Any other suitable form of temporary or permanent joining of these overlapping ends 34 rear edge,

, rear edge,

and 35 may be substituted, such as a suitable cept that it will preferably be used in locations where wide angle vision, rather than only forward vision, is desired.

Other modifications and changes in the num -i her and arrangement of the parts maybe made,

by those skilled in the art without departing from the nature ofthe invention, within the scope of what ishereinafter claimed.

The invention described herein may bemanufactured and used by or for the Government of, the United States of America for governmental purposes without the payment of any royalties thereon or therefor.

Having thus set forth and disclosed the nature of this invention, what is claimed is: 1. A full face-protecting windvisor. compris ing an open vision-permitting forward edge,for-' wardly extending sidewalls, and a--.face-encom-' 3 passing annulus having'a face-contacting rear edge, said side walls connecting said forward edge to said rear edge and providing, with said rear edge, a snug current-preventing fit with the I face.

2. A'full face-protecting wind visor comprising? an open vision-permitting forward edge, forwardly extending'side walls, and a face-err compassing annulus having a face-contacting forward edge to said rear edge and providing,

1 with said rear edge, a snug current-preventing j fit with the face, the rear edge of the annulus being shaped to fit against the forehead, over the cheeks, and beneath the chin in substantially windproof contact.

3'. A full face-protecting wind visor comprising 7 an open vision-permitting forward edge, for- 1 wardly extending. side walls, and a face-encompassing annulus having a face-contacting 1 rear edge, said side walls connecting said forward edge to said rear edge and providing, 1 with said rear edge, a snug current-preventing fitwith the face, the rear edge of the annulus I being shaped to fit against the forehead, over 3 the cheeks, and beneath the chin in'substantially 3 windproof contact, and a forwardly projectingv peak extending over the eyes. 4. A full face-pro tectingwind visor comprising 1 an open vision-permitting forward edge, for- 3 wardly extending side walls, and a face-encompassing annulus having a face-contacting rear edge, said side wallsconnecting said forward edge to said rear. edge and providing, with said rear edge, a snug current-preventing fit with the face, said annulus being of heavy canvas.

5. A full face-protecting wind visor comprising i an open vision-permitting forward edge, forwardly extending side walls, and a face-en- *compassing annulus having a face-contacting said side walls connecting said i forward edge to said rear edg and providing, 1 with said rear edge, a snug current-preventing 1 fit with the face, the rear edge of the annulus said side walls connecting said peak extending over the eyes, said annulus being of heavy canvas, and a reinforcing metal strip within the peak portion of said canvas.

6. A full face-protecting wind visor comprising an open vision-permitting forward edge, forwardly extending side walls, and a face-encompassing annulus having a face-contacting rear edge, said side walls connecting said forward edge to said rear edge and providing, with said rear edge, asnug current-preventing .fit with the face, the rear edge of the annulus being shaped to fit against the forehead, over 7 the cheeks, and beneath the chin in substantially windproof contact, a forwardly projecting peak extending over the eyes, said annulus being of heavy canvas, a reinforcing metal strip within the peak portion of said canvas, and an elastic insert fitting beneath the wearer's chin.

I '7. A full face-protecting wind visor comprising an open vision-permitting forward edge, forwardly extending side walls, and a faceen-. compassing annulus having a face-contacting rear edge,v said side walls connectin said forward edge to said rear edge and providing, with said rear edge, a snug current-preventing fit with the face, the rear edge of the'annullls being shaped to fit againstthe forehead, over the cheeks,.and beneath the chin in substantially windproof contact, a forwardly projecting peak extending overthe eyes, said'annuIus being of heavy canvas, a reinforcing metal strip within the peak portion of said canvas, an elastic insert fitting beneaththe wearers chin, and elastic strap means secured to said annulus fitting over and around the head of the wearer to support said visor in operative position.

8. A full face-protecting wind visor comprising i an open vision-permitting forward edge, forwardly extending side walls, and a face-encompassing annulus having a face-contacting rear edge, said side walls connecting said forward edge to saidrear edge and providing,

with said rear edge, a snug current-preventing fit with the face, said annulus'being of semiflexible, transparent, plastic .material to: permit wide angle vision, the rear edge of said annulus being shaped to fit against the forehead, over the forehead, over the cheeks, and under the chin of the wearer.

10. A full face-protecting wind visor comprising an open Vision-permitting forward edge, forwardly extending side walls, and a face-encompassing annulus having. a face-contacting rear edge, said side Walls connecting said being. shaped to fit against the forehead, over the cheeks, and beneath the chin in substantially' windproof contact, a forwardly projecting forwardedge to said rear edge and providing,

the cheeks, and under the chin of the wearer,'

and a soft molding fitted over the forehead and cheek-contacting portions of said rearedge.

11. A full face-protecting wind visor comprising an open vision-permitting forward edge, forwardly extending side walls, and a face-encompassing annulus having a face-contacting rear edge, said side walls connecting said forward edge to said rear edge and providing, with said rear edge, a snug current-preventing fit with the face, said annulus being of semifiexible, transparent, plastic material to permit wide angle vision, the rear edge of said annulus being shaped to fit against the forehead, over the cheeks, and under the chin of the wearer, and an adjustable joint provided in the chin portion of said visor.

GILBERT S. MACVAUGI-I. 

